As I have said many times before, some podcast ideas come from REAL clinic encounters. In this episode, Dr Hanna V, our dedicated PGY1 on our call team, and I will answer TWO real questions which arose just today on morning rounds, on our service: 1. Does NORMOTENSIVE HELLP still need Mag Sulfate? And 2. Does an indwelling foley s/p iatrogenic bladder injury at CS require prophylactic antibiotic coverage for urinary infection? Yep: It’s a BOGO sale on today’s podcast- Buy ONE GET ONE! Listen in for details.

1. Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia: ACOG Practice Bulletin, Number 222.

Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2020. Committee on Practice Bulletins—ObstetricsGuideline

2. Woudstra DM, Chandra S, Hofmeyr GJ, Dowswell T.SR. Corticosteroids for HELLP (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets) Syndrome in Pregnancy.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2010.

3. Joshi D, James A, Quaglia A, Westbrook RH, Heneghan MA.Liver Disease in Pregnancy. Lancet. 2010. Review

4. Rimaitis K, Grauslyte L, Zavackiene A, et al.Observational. Diagnosis of HELLP Syndrome: A 10-Year Survey in a Perinatology Centre. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019

5. Reau N, Munoz SJ, Schiano T.Guideline Liver Disease During Pregnancy.

The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2022.

6. ACG Clinical Guideline: Liver Disease and Pregnancy.

The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2016. Tran TT, Ahn J, Reau NS.

7. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 195: Prevention of Infection After Gynecologic Procedures. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2018. Committee on Practice Bulletins—Gynecology Guideline

8. Niels Johnsen, Hunter Wessells, Krystal Archer-Arroyo, et al. Best Practices Guidelines Management of Gentiunrinary Injuries.American College of Surgeons (2025). 2025

9. Fletke KJ, Jeong DH, Herrera AV . Urinary Catheter Management. American Family Physician. 2024..